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Nov. 4. 1924. 1,514,124

P. S. BAUER VEHI CLE BODY Filed May 24, 1924 v g ggeeys fiheev 1 Nov. 19 24.

' 1,514,124 P. s. BAUER VEHICLE BODY Fi'led May 24, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 patented New, 4, 1924.

UNITED STATES EIERRY BAUER, 0313 CHICAGO, ILILINOIFJ.

viertretn BODY.

Application rues nay en, 1924 sex-m1 No. 7153110.

To all whom it may concern Be it lsIIl'ltJWll that I, Penn S. BAUER, a citizen of the United Fits/tee, residing at Chicego, in the county of Cool; and Fitete of Illinois, have invented certain new and use full lniprovenlents in Vehicle Bodies, of which the folio wing; is e speeilicuti on.

This invention relates to a novel and iurproved rehlelelody and forms a, eo rtinuntion in part of my co-penzzhng itPPllCtf-IOII, Serial No. 660,48l, filed September 1, 1923.

The increase in number of taxi-cabs makes it extremely desirable to provide at vehicle body which can be used with a. tit-Xiceb end which will give as greet seating capacity as possible.

Furthermore, it is a, common complaint,

particularly in large cities, that unserupn; lous persons often engage e taxicab and when near their deetiinittion, at (til opportiuie moment when the cor is (it e. standstill, they will quitelyopen the door end'slip out, lee'vingthe door open. Not only does the driver lose his i'ere, but often the door being left swinging openis ltnocked off soon efterwards;

It is therefore an object of my invention to proyide it vehicle body particularly adeptedfor use in o taxi-cab which will inelie it impossible for e passenger to leave the cab with out the knowledge of l the driver.

Another iinpo inn object is to provide :1; vehicle body of substantially stmiderd di- Ineneions, but which will provide increased seating capacity.

A further c" to j =ovide at door so placed that it may be readily opened by the driver, but which can notswing outwardly to. position where it will be in danger of being tori'roif,

Another object is to provide a, vehicle body of such form that communication with the driver and payment of the fare may be performed without the driver leevinghis seat and having to turn hisheed materially.

In the drawings wherein I have illustraded a, preferred embodiment of my in vention, y y

Fig. l is e longitudinal elevation of my improved vehicle body as applied to e taxicab.

Figsiiis a horizontal sectional View of the vehicle body.

Referring now to the drawings, I have shown at 1. my ehicle body which is n1ounted on a chassis 2 ofany desired suitable construction, provided with the usual wheels 3 and running boards 4.

Referring particularly to F 2, my vehicle body comprises a rear wall 5, side walls 6 and '7, and e front wall 8. The front wall s has it portion. 9 extending transversely of the body at substantially right angles to the side walls l5 and 'i' and perellel to the reef Wall 5, which is also sul'is tentielly at right ens gles to the side walls. The front wall has immediately adjoining the portion 9 e for,- werdly eijitending oilset portion 10, which IfQl'lTlS, witl the portion 9, a re-entrent angle. The forward end of this portion 10 is connected with the well 7 by means of u reerwzurdly extending inclined portion 11 provided with at door, 12.

llhe door 1.52 is hinged to the well 11 at 13 and provided with it handle 14-, from which it will be seen thet it may be reedily opened without piecting beyond the body it suite cient distance to torn off, and without the driver having to leave his seat.

In the reentrent angle formed by the por thins 9 and 10 of the froiit wall 8 is placed the driver's seat 15. The portion 9 is provided with window 16, and the portion 10 is provide'l with e window 17, which I prefer to make slidebleso that it ma be opened end provide means to connn'l'u'iicete with the driver without having toturn his head a substantial LtlllOlHll], whereby he may also keep his eyes on the reed ahead. In the wall 6 I provide an emergency door 18 hinged at 19 end with e hendle 20 adjacent the front well which may be operated only from the outside. The door 12 has the usual means 14; for opening from the inside as" well as from the outside,

Extending stoross the rest" of the body e seet 20 adopted to seat three persons. On the portion 9 of the front wel 8, i1nn1edi ately in back of the drivers seat I piece a folding sent 21 of well-known construction, and on the sidewall 7 at the extreme forwerd portion thereof adjacent its connection with the reerwerdly inclined. portion 11. 1 provide another folding s ft-zit 22 of similar construction to seat 21. Each of these sees 21 end 22 is adopted to hold one person.

Suitable windows are provided as at 23, 24,25 and 26. A

From en inspection of Fig. 2 it will be seen that by providing the re-entriint angle between the portions 9 and 10 of the front well i have made it possible to seat live perpassenger sitting on the seat 22, because he a will naturally face the forwardly extending portion 10 of the front wall. It may therefore be said that the seat 22 faces said forwardly extending portion. haveshown in Fig. 2 the floor space divided into areas by dot and dasn lines. The passenger on the seat 22 will occupy the space designated A; the one on seat 21 the space designated B;

gandthe three persons on seat 21 will occupy the spaces G, D and E respectively. By this arrangement ample space is provided for the feet of all five and, furthermore, it is possible for any one of the five to leave the cab without inconveniencing the others, as a slight shifting of the feet on the part of one or two of the other occupants of the cab' is all that is necessary. It is not necessary for any of them to rise or to get out of the cab.

From the foregoing description it will be evident that I have provided a vehicle body which occupies no more space than the ordinary taxi-cab, but which has an increased seating capacity, the seating arrangement also being such that passengers may enter and leave without annoying the other passengers in the cab. Furthermore,

I have provided a construction which makes it impossible for a door to swing outwardly window 17 without the driver havingto turn his head. 7

I am aware that changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and without sacrificing the advantages of the in- Vention and I reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims 1. A vehicle'body comprising. front, rear and side walls, said front wall having a portion extending transversely to said side walls and connected with one of said side walls, another portion extending forwardly from said first named portion, and a third rearwardly inclined portion connecting said forwardly extending portion with the other of said side walls, and a seat within said body facing said forwardly extending portion and located adjacent the point where said rearwardly inclined portion connects with said last named side wall.

2. A vehicle body comprising a front wall, a portion of said wall extending transversely of said body, another portion of said front wall extending forwardly of said firstnamed portion to form a re-eutrant angle therewith, and a drivers seat in said reentrant angle.

3. A vehicle body having a front wall and side walls, said front wall comprising a portion at substantially right angles to said side walls, a portion extending forwardly from said last named portion to form a reentrant angle therewith, and another portion rearwardly inclined from the forward end of said forwardly extending portion and joining said portion with the other of said side walls.

4. A vehicle body having a front wall and side walls, said front wall comprising a portion at substantially right angles to said side walls, a portion extending forwardly from said last named portion to form a re-entrant angle therewith, another portion rearwardly inclined from the forward end of said forwardly extending portion and'joinin said portion with the other of said side walls, and a door in said rearwardly inclined portion.

5. A vehicle body having a front wall and side walls, said front wall comprising a portion at substantially right angles to said side walls, a portion extending forwardly from said last named portion to form reentrant angle therewith, another portion rearwardly inclined from the forward end of said forwardly extending portion and joining said portion with the other of said side walls, and a door in said rearwardly inclined portion, said door being hinged to said forwardly extending portion.

6. A vehicle body comprising front, rear and side walls, said front wall having a portion extending at right angles to said side walls and connected with one of said side walls, another portion extending forwardly from said first-named portion, and a third rearwardly inclined portion connecting said forwardly extending portion with the other of said side walls, a seat on the inside of said front wall on said right angled portion, a seat on said last mentioned side wall adjoining its connection with said rear-- wardly extending portion of said front wall, and a seat extending across the rear of said body parallel to said rear wall.

7. In combination, a vehicle body comprising front and side walls, said front wall having a portion extending transversely to said side walls and connected with one of said side walls, another portion extending forwardly from said first named portion, a drivers seat arranged in the an le formed between said portions of said front wall,- and said forwardly extending portion having an opening therein, whereby a driver in said seat may have communication with occupants of said body'.

8. A vehicle body having a front wall and side walls, said front wall comprising a porfrom said last-named portion to form a reentrant angle therewith, another portion rearwardly inclined from the forward end of said forwardly extending portion and joining said portion with the other of said side walls, a door in said rearwardly inolined portion, said door being hinged to said forwardly extending portion, and a drivers seat in said. re-entrant angle.

9. A VBlllQlGlJOdY comprising a side wall, a door in said side wall, a front wall having a portion extending transversely of said side wall, means for fastening said door adjaoent said transverse portion, said. front wall having a portion extending forwardly of said transverse portion to form a reentrant angle therewith, a door hinged to said forwardly extending portion, and a drivers seat within said re-entrant angle.

10. A Vehicle body comprising a front wall, a portion of said wall extending transversely of said body, another portion of said front wall extending forwardly of said first named portion to form a re-entrant angle therewith, a third portion of said wall extending from the forward extremity of said forwardly extending portion, a door in said last-named portion hinged adjacent said. forwardly extending portion and a drivers seat in said ire-entrant angle.

PERRY E5. BAUER. 

